48 U.S. Code § 1615 - Judicial divisions

The Virgin Islands consists of two judicial divisions; the Division of Saint Croix, comprising the island of Saint Croix and adjacent islands and cays, and the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John, comprising the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John and adjacent islands and cays.

1989—Pub. L. 101–219struck out provision that court for the Division of Saint Croix be held in Christiansted and for the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John at Charlotte Amalie.

1984—Pub. L. 98–454amended section generally, inserting provisions setting forth places for the holding of court of each judicial division and striking out provisions relating to the applicability of procedural rules and prosecutions by information and indictment, which are now covered under section
1614 of this title, and repealed section 336 ofPub. L. 95–598which had amended this section.

1978—Pub. L. 95–598substituted “section
2075 of title
28 in cases under title 11” for “section
53 of title
11 in bankruptcy cases”.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–454effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 ofPub. L. 98–454, set out as a note under section
1424 of this title.